The UP Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) on Wednesday announced a one-time settlement scheme (OTS) seeking to waive off surcharge (interest) payable on electricity dues, provided consumers clear their arrears at one go.
The scheme, according to energy minister Shrikant Sharma, will be applicable to farmers, domestic and commercial consumers and they can avail of the same between October 21 and November 30. “The scheme takes care of the interests of farmers and small domestic and commercial consumers,” he said.
Under the domestic and commercial consumers using load up to 2 kw and farmers using tube well connection of any load will have the benefit of 100% waiver of surcharge on their bills with domestic consumers having additional facility of paying their dues in six instalments.
